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Date:      Wed, 10 Jun 1998 07:17:34 -0700
From:      "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
To:        Darren Reed <avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au>
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: 2.2.6 CD-ROM : Package dependencies up the creek ? 
Message-ID:  <18322.897488254@time.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 10 Jun 1998 23:35:27 %2B1000." <199806101335.GAA18157@time.cdrom.com> 

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> > They're on the other CD.
> 
> Then it should say so...

It does.  Each and every README.TXT, including the one with "missing"
packages or ports, notes its contents and whether or not some of those
contents are on another CD (and, if so, which).  RTFR. :)

> ...also, it would be good if FreeBSD's sysinstall told you how much disk
> space each package would take up (sort of like Solaris's installation
> program).

That would be good, yes.  Pity that info's not readily available right
now or I'd have added such a feature 3 years ago.  If you have some
clever method up your sleeve, I'm always happy to review diffs to
parts of /usr/src/release. :-)

- Jordan

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